Incendies
The search began at the opening of their mother's will.
2010 | 131m | French
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Denis Villeneuve |
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| Writer: | Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve |
| Staring: |
| A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 2010 |
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| Director: | Denis Villeneuve |
| Writer: | Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, War |
| Keywords | muslim, swimming pool, incest, rape, son, political assassination, mother son incest, middle east, interpreter, twins, incest rape, militia, massacre, will, prison, orphanage, checkpoint, domineering |
| Production Companies | TS Productions, micro_scope, Phi Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,788,659
Budget: $6,800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Feb 21, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lubna Azabal | Nawal |
| Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin | Jeanne Marwan |
| Maxim Gaudette | Simon Marwan |
| Rémy Girard | Notary Lebel |
| Allen Altman | Notaire Maddad |
| Abdelghafour Elaaziz | Abou Tarek |
| Dominique Briand | Professor Niv Cohen |
| Frédéric Paquet | Doctor in the Emergency Room |
| Ahmad Massad | Bassem Marwan |
| John Dunn-Hill | Professor Said Haidar |
| Jackie Sawiris | Mother |
| Lara Atalla | Angry Woman |
| Baya Belal | Maika |
| Yousef Shweihat | Deressa's Guide |
| Karim Babin | Man from Chamseddine #1 |
| Mohamed Majd | Man from Chamseddine #2 |
| Mustafa Kamel | Militia Barber / Christian Militia Officer |
| Hussein Sami | Young Nihad |
| Hamed Najem | Wahab |
| Bader Alami | Nicolas Marwan |
| Majida Hussein | Nawal's Grandmother |
| Asriah Nijres | Midwife |
| Nadia Essadiqi | University Secretary |
| Baraka Rahmani | Samia |
| Nabil Koni | Oncle Cherbal |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne | Script, Screenplay |
| Wajdi Mouawad | Theatre Play |
| Stephen Traynor | Line Producer |
| Grégoire Hetzel | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Denis Villeneuve | Screenplay, Director |
| Guylaine Dutil | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sylvie Trudelle | Line Producer |
| André Turpin | Director of Photography |
| Rana Abboot | Set Decoration |
| Sophie Lefebvre | Costume Design |
| Nathalie Garon | Hairstylist |
| Erik Daniel | Post Production Supervisor |
| Éric Parenteau | Assistant Director |
| Samy Keilani | Construction Coordinator |
| Marie-Claude L'Heureux | Art Department Coordinator |
| Séverin Engler | Boom Operator |
| Benoît Leduc | ADR & Dubbing |
| Jean Umansky | Sound Engineer |
| Louis Craig | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sebastien Roussel | Special Effects |
| Vincent Poitras | Digital Compositors |
| Laurent Spillemaecker | Digital Compositors |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bertrand Calmeau | Still Photographer |
| Denis Lamothe | Gaffer |
| Denis-Noël Mostert | Steadicam Operator |
| Lucie Robitaille | Casting |
| Edith Bellehumeur | Assistant Editor |
| Stéphane Reichart | Scoring Mixer |
| Réal Hamel | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Marie Sabbah | Thanks |
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Jo Caron | Foley |
| Simon Rhodes | Scoring Mixer |
| Monique Dartonne | Editor |
| André-Line Beauparlant | Production Design |
| Philippe Lord | Set Decoration |
| André Duval | Key Hair Stylist |
| Andrew Cullen | Production Manager |
| Philippe Montel | Unit Production Manager |
| Muhannad Halawani | Painter |
| Karim Kheir | Set Dressing Artist |
| Sylvain Bellemare | Sound Designer |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Simon Meilleur | Foley |
| Emmanuelle Villard | Boom Operator |
| Karim El Fassi | Special Effects |
| Ara Khanikian | Digital Compositors |
| Mathieu Raynault | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Benoit Touchette | Visual Effects Producer |
| Steve Lucescu | Stunts |
| Daniel Chrétien Jr. | Electrician |
| Pierre Malo | Electrician |
| Lara Atalla | Casting |
| Julie Amyot | Set Costumer |
| Guillaume Girard | Assistant Editor |
| Benjamin Caillaud | Music Editor |
| Sébastien Lépine | Music Supervisor |
| Jim Dobson | Publicist |
| Eric Tavitian | Thanks |
| Karma Hijjawi | Costume Supervisor |
| Yan Lecomte | Stunts |
| Constance Demontoy | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kim McCraw | Producer |
| Gilles Sacuto | Co-Producer |
| Anthony Doncque | Co-Producer |
| Miléna Poylo | Co-Producer |
| Ziad Touma | Associate Producer |
| Luc Déry | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 36 | 45 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 59 | 30 |
| 2024 | 6 | 41 | 61 | 26 |
| 2024 | 7 | 43 | 76 | 24 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 | 48 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 31 | 46 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | 12 | 38 | 86 | 26 |
| 2025 | 1 | 46 | 69 | 36 |
| 2025 | 2 | 27 | 48 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 187 | 692 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 316 | 507 |
tanty
10.0
Great movie for a great and tough story. Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb. Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance. A must to be seen. ...
Jun 23, 2021
griggs79
8.0
_Incendies_ crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s emotionally manipulative in the best way—bleak, bo ... ld, and beautifully done.
Jun 23, 2025